The Governor’s Volunteering and Service Awards serves to inspire Californians by honoring amazing individuals, organizations, and companies who are making an impact in their local communities through volunteering and service

CaliforniaVolunteers is designated as the state service commission and administers the AmeriCorps national service portfolio in California. Learn about AmeriCorps grants to support volunteering and service in California

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps State funding provided through CaliforniaVolunteers supports a wide range of local service programs that engage citizens as AmeriCorps members in meeting community and state challenges through service and volunteer action.

AmeriCorps grants are awarded to eligible non-profit and public organizations proposing to engage AmeriCorps members in evidence-based or evidence-informed interventions to strengthen communities. Grant applicants design service activities for a team of members serving full- or part-time for one year and are responsible for the recruitment, training, and supervision of AmeriCorps members. An AmeriCorps member is an individual who engages in community service through an approved national service position. Members may receive a living allowance and other benefits while serving. Upon successful completion of their service, members earn a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award from the National Service Trust that members can use to pay for higher education expenses or apply to qualified student loans.

Multi-State Applicants

Multi-state applicants or organizations that propose to operate AmeriCorps programs in more than one State or Territory must apply directly to the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency overseeing AmeriCorps and other national service programs. Detailed guidance on CNCS’s grant application process for the 2017 Notice of Federal Funding Opportunity can be found here.

Prior to submission of a grant application to CNCS, multi-state applicants are required to consult with the State Commission of the state in which it intends to operate. Multi-state organizations proposing to operate in California consult with CaliforniaVolunteers by submitting an online National Direct Consultation Form to CaliforniaVolunteers.

Technical Assistance Opportunities

CaliforniaVolunteers will host various Training & Technical Assistance opportunities to support applicants through this process. The dates and times of these opportunities will be posted below. Check back often as we will be adding opportunities throughout this process.

Technical Assistance Webinars

Please use the following call-in information:Phone: (866) 640-4044Participant Code: 933450

There are currently no Training & Technical Assistance Webinars scheduled.

Resources

Organizations interested in applying for an AmeriCorps grant are encouraged to visit the resources provided below: